Borrello

Borrello
Comune
Comune di Borrello
Panorama of Borrello

Coat of arms
Borrello
Location of Borrello in Italy
Coordinates: 41°55′N 14°18′E / 41.917°N 14.300°E / 41.917; 14.300Coordinates: 41°55′N 14°18′E / 41.917°N 14.300°E / 41.917; 14.300
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Chieti (CH)
Frazioni Baronessa
Government
  Mayor Giovanni Antonio Di Nunzio
Area
  Total 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
Elevation 804 m (2,638 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)[1]
  Total 338
  Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Borellani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 66040
Dialing code 0872
Patron saint St. Anthony of Padua
Saint day 13 June
Website Official website

Borrello (Abruzzese: Burièlle) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

The highest waterfalls in the Apennines, Cascate del Rio Verde, are located there.

Borrello's name derives from the Borrello family that had lordship there for a long time.[2]

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Info @ Abruzzo2000.com Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2009


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